Neil Thompson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Neil Thompson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 2 October 1963||
Place of birth | Beverley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday (caretaker manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1981 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
1981–1983 | Hull City | 31 | (0) |
1983–1989 | Scarborough | 242 | (34) |
1989–1996 | Ipswich Town | 206 | (19) |
1996–1998 | Barnsley | 27 | (5) |
1997–1998 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 8 | (0) |
1998 | → York City (loan) | 12 | (2) |
1998–2000 | York City | 30 | (6) |
2000–2001 | Scarborough | 27 | (3) |
2001–2004 | Boston United | 7 | (0) |
Total | 590 | (69) | |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2000 | York City | ||
2000–2001 | Scarborough | ||
2002–2004 | Boston United | ||
2020– | Sheffield Wednesday (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Neil Thompson (born 2 October 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire,[1] Thompson played for Scarborough, Ipswich Town and Barnsley amongst others. Currently, he serves as caretaker manager of Sheffield Wednesday.
Playing Career
Whilst at Barnsley he played in the 1997–98 Premier League with the South Yorkshire club, appearing in 3 matches as a starter.[2]
Coaching Career
Thompson subsequently became a football coach and had spells at York City, Scarborough and Boston United as player-manager. He also worked for Leeds United Reserves team.[3] Following the termination of Tony Pulis as Sheffield Wednesday manager, he would take on the role of caretaker manager on 28 December 2020.[4]
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
York City | 16 March 1999 | 9 February 2000 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 24.4 | [5] |
Scarborough | 1 October 2000 | 21 September 2001 | 45 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 22.2 | [5] |
Boston United | 8 July 2002 | 13 February 2004 | 83 | 26 | 21 | 36 | 31.3 | [5] |
Sheffield Wednesday (caretaker) | 28 December 2020 | current | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 46.2 | [5] |
Total | 186 | 53 | 52 | 81 | 28.5 | — |
Honours
Scarborough
Ipswich Town
Individual
- Scarborough Player of the Year: 1985–86
- PFA Team of the Year: 1988–89 Fourth Division[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 418. ISBN 978-1-85291-651-0.
- ^ "Games played by Neil Thompson in 1997/1998". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20101029/managerial-departures-at-academy_2247585_2200669
- ^ "Club statement". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Managers: Neil Thompson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 147.
External links
- Neil Thompson at Soccerbase
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Beverley
- Footballers from the East Riding of Yorkshire
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English football managers
- York City F.C. managers
- Scarborough F.C. managers
- Boston United F.C. managers
- English Football League managers
- UEFA Pro Licence holders
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. non-playing staff
- Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. managers
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs